Technical Tip

Contamination Control in the Cannabis Industry

Our technical tip explains how STERIS Life Sciences can help you overcome contamination control challenges in your cannabis-related efforts.
December 1, 2021

Key Takeaways:

  • Cannabis manufacturing shares contamination risks with pharmaceutical production, requiring validated cleaning and disinfection protocols to control microbial contamination from plant-based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (APIs).
  • STERIS offers a full suite of cleaning and biodecontamination offerings, including VHP VICTORY™ units, ProKlenz™ detergents and Spor-Klenz™ sterilants, tailored to each stage of cannabis processing.
  • Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) technology is used for room and facility biodecontamination, with biological and chemical indicators supporting validation and monitoring.
  • Specialized detergents like ProKlenz™ ONE, FOAM and 120 are used for cleaning extract residues, baked-on soils and soft metals across extraction, decarboxylation and filtration processes.
  • STERIS’s PACE™ program and technical services team members support cannabis manufacturers in developing efficient, compliant cleaning protocols. 

The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are investing in the development and production of cannabis-derived products. In the cannabis industry, there is high potential for microbial contamination. STERIS Life Sciences has the expertise to apply pharmaceutical upstream and downstream manufacturing processes and products to the unique needs of the cannabis industry to develop a controlled and optimized cleaning process.

Our technical tip explains how STERIS Life Sciences can help you overcome contamination control challenges in your cannabis-related efforts.

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